as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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These reactions occur because they are based in a broad psychological distortion, shared by the majority of Americans, that our nation has made rapid gains toward racial equality and, in fact, the gains have been so large that formerly privileged groups are now being targeted.
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Michael W. Kraus, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
True to the postmodern nature of DEI, the efforts to save it are a cacophony of half-truths, distortions, and downright lies.
—Ian Kingsbury, National Review, 22 Mar. 2025
Onstage, there’s a moment when your live-videoed face goes in and out of distortion, and in and out of a beautification filter.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
An Invisible Risk The standard literature defines cognitive bias as a systematic distortion that affects decision making processes and cognitive understanding, often resulting from limited data sets and unconscious biases and decision protocols favoring certain viewpoints.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michael W. Kraus, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
True to the postmodern nature of DEI, the efforts to save it are a cacophony of half-truths, distortions, and downright lies.
—Ian Kingsbury, National Review, 22 Mar. 2025
Onstage, there’s a moment when your live-videoed face goes in and out of distortion, and in and out of a beautification filter.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
An Invisible Risk The standard literature defines cognitive bias as a systematic distortion that affects decision making processes and cognitive understanding, often resulting from limited data sets and unconscious biases and decision protocols favoring certain viewpoints.
—Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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